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Lifelong Learning: Succeeding in Today's Challenging Business Environment
"I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday."
– Abraham Lincoln
n today's shifting professional landscape, CPAs have to be nimble to keep their footing. Success in this business landscape requires strategic insight, innovation and agility. Continuing education and lifelong learning are crucial for CPAs who want to stay ahead of the curve, enhancing their competencies and integrating learning and working experiences.
"If you're not learning, you're remaining stagnant at best," said Kristine Hull, CPA, CGMA, and Director of Finance at Omaha Performing Arts. "A commitment to lifelong learning ensures that I am challenging myself and continuing to develop skills that will be useful in my career for many years to come."
Lifelong learning was identified as one of the core competencies in the CPA Horizons 2025 project. Specifically, research results found that:
- New CPAs must have a broad knowledge of business and soft skills and not simply focus on technical accounting;
- CPAs must further develop interpersonal skills to enhance relationships with colleagues, clients, businesses and employers; and
- Real-time learning in the workplace will change the way CPAs learn and will help them adopt and adapt quickly and knowledgeably to ever-changing circumstances.
"While I certainly use my technical skills when I review financials or forecast future results, having strong management and strategic skills are also critical," said Ms. Hull. "My employees often encounter challenging situations, either with other internal departments or with external vendors, and they look to me to guide them through those conflicts."
In response to the changing needs in the area of business and industry, many CPAs like Ms. Hull have decided to obtain the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation. The designation underscores a commitment to and expertise in finance, operations, management and business strategy, and demonstrates how designation holders can support their CFOs to move business operations forward.
Additionally, the tools, resources and support offered to CGMA designation holders help them stay ahead of the competition by enhancing their perspective and challenging their thinking.
For example, a new benefit—free to CGMA designation holders—is Harvard ManageMentor. Designed to build skills with content that incorporates the latest thinking and proven practices from Harvard Business Publishing's world-class experts, Harvard ManageMentor meets the demands of today's high-performing organisations and leaders with a rich variety of relevant, practical content including videos, articles, tips and tools on 44 topics.
"Having these kinds of resources helps me maintain my management skills," said Ms. Hull. "Keeping up with my CPE allows me to hone and maintain my technical skills, and the resources available through my CGMA designation allow me to do the same for managerial skills—something you just can't learn in a typical classroom situation."
Learn more about Harvard ManageMentor by watching this four-minute video and discover additional benefits available to CGMAs on CGMA.org.
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Serie 'A' champions Juventus have pulled out of the race to sign Fiorentina star and Manchester City transfer target Stevan Jovetic, according to Goal.com.
The Montenegro international came close to completing a move to the Turin club in the summer, but the deal eventually collapsed as Juve failed to reach a compromise with Fiorentina.
The Italian champions are keen to bolster their strikeforce, and were also linked with Liverpool forward Luis Suarez and Manchester United striker Robin Van Persie before he joined the Old Trafford club.
And, despite their interest in Jovetic over the summer, they are now no longer keen on the Montenegrin.
"We spoke with Fiorentina president [Mario] Cognigni and sporting director [Daniele] Prade about Jovetic," said Juventus director Giuseppe Marotta.
"However, we are no longer interested in signing him now."
The termination of interest from Juventus opens the door for Manchester City, who were linked with the striker for much of the summer.
Roberto Mancini is thought to be a big fan of the forward, and Manchester City are reportedly preparing a €30m bid for the striker in January.
The Premier League champions signed Matija Nastasic from Fiorentina in the summer, and Manchester City could go back to secure the transfer of Jovetic once the transfer window reopens.
Jovetic has started the season in impressive form, bagging four goals in his first six league games.
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WISE, Va. – Coming off their second rout of Mars Hill University in the last week, the King University baseball team kept the offense rolling in their nonconference tilt at UVa-Wise on Tuesday afternoon. The Tornado slugged out 19 hits, and plated 14 runs for the second straight day as they outlasted the Cavaliers 14-9.
After both teams were held scoreless in the first inning, King (8-16-1) opened the scoring with three runs in the second inning. Alex Azeredo started a one-out rally when he was hit by a pitch, and Justin Trent followed with a single through the left side. After a pitching change, Tyler Gaby loaded the bases with an infield single. Stephen Mullins then came up and ripped a bases clearing double to left field, giving the Tornado a 3-0 lead.
King broke the game open in the third inning when they plated seven runs, all with two outs on eight hits. The Tornado got six different run scoring hits in the frame, while scoring their final run on a balk. Geoff Cieslewitz capped the rally with an RBI double to left field.
However, the Cavaliers (3-10) got on the board with three runs in the bottom of the frame to cut their deficit to 10-3 after three. Gaby responded with a double to right field that scored Trent in the fourth inning to extend the King lead back to nine runs.
In the fifth inning, Tyler Raymond worked a leadoff walk, and Garrett Cook followed with a double to put runners on second and third for Cieslewitz who rolled a single up the middle to score both runners and give King a 13-3 lead. UVa-Wise plated one in the bottom of the inning before the Tornado answered with one in the sixth to extend their lead back to 14-3.
At that point, the Cavaliers started to come back. UVa-Wise scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, capped by a Steven Klaiber two-RBI double. The Cavaliers then scored a pair of unearned runs in the sixth inning to cut their deficit to just 14-9 after seven innings.
Nevertheless, King relief pitcher Ryan Nichols settled in to close out the 14-9 win, and earn his first save of the season. Mitch Stophel got the win after going five and one-thirds innings. He allowed seven runs, six earned on eight hits. Nichols tossed three and two-thirds innings in relief, only allowing a pair of unearned runs on four hits while striking out three.
Gaby paced the Tornado offense from the leadoff spot, going 4-for-5 with two runs scored two runs batted in. Cieslewitz and Trent both went 3-for-4 with Cieslewitz driving in three, and Trent scoring three times.
King will be in action again on Friday when they return to Conference Carolinas play at North Greenville University. First pitch for Friday's series opener is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Saturday's doubleheader is slated to start at 12:00 p.m.


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Welcome to the 2009-10 Big Ten women's basketball season! The Big Ten Conference would like to thank those media members who have covered Big Ten basketball over the years and would like to welcome those members new to our conference. This media guide is intended to assist in the media's coverage of Big Ten women's basketball. Those needing additional information should contact the Big Ten Communications office.
Beginning this year, the Big Ten will no longer produce printed versions of its media guides. As media become more reliant upon the internet, it made sense to move the media guide to an online version that can be updated on a more consistent basis. The online portion of the media guide also includes links to current rosters, coaches' bios and statistics which supplement this PDF document. This also allows the conference to contain costs while "going green", saving almost one million pieces of paper. The online women's basketball media guide can be accessed via the conference's website at www.bigten.org.
As always, please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or need assistance, and we look forward to working with you this season!


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"Not-Enoughitis" Why Do So Many Of Us Always Feel That There Is Something Missing?
The current definition of success goes something like this: Hustle hard. Sacrifice. Reach for the top. Push harder. Don't slow down. Keep your eye on the prize. Happiness is at the finish line.
The thing is, we know by now that even some the richest, most successful "hustlers" out there can end up depressed, burnt out, full of anxiety, with no time to enjoy their lives, and without the satisfaction they believed their success would bring. So what's wrong with this picture? What is it that we are missing? Isn't it time we redefine success?
We Have Forgotten Life's Operating Manual
Feeling like we can never relax and enjoy our lives just yet doesn't happen because we haven't accomplished our goals. Feeling light, expansive, and playful isn't supposed to be a distant childhood memory. When our lives start to feel heavy instead of light, and our being feels contracted rather than expansive, it isn't because "that's just how life is." It is because in one way or another, we are living out of alignment with the fundamental principles of Life.
Life may not come with an operating manual on paper, but it absolutely exists. Just like a flower is imbedded with the intelligence and know-how to blossom in the right environment, we humans also hold the inner potential and knowing that would allow us to effortlessly grow and thrive in every aspect of our lives. We simply have forgotten it behind the pile of clutter, baggage, and limiting stories we choose to believe instead!
"Truth, like gold, is to be obtained not by its growth, but by washing away from it all that is not gold."
– Leo Tolstoy
The following video features Kosta Stoyanoff of Uplifted Life, who completely debunks the old story of success and replaces it with one that will resonate with the very core of your being. Are you ready to make the shift? Have you already?
Free David Wilcock Screening: Disclosure & The Fall of the Cabal
We interviewed David about what is happening within the cabal and disclosure. He shared some incredible insight that is insanely relevant to today.
So far, the response to this interview has been off the charts as people are calling it the most concise update of what's happening in our world today.Watch the interview here.
Love May Be Hiding In Plain Sight
People are falling in love all around me.
Yesterday, I met a new friend who said that she had fallen in love. Two days before that, a good friend came for lunch and said the same thing. "You wouldn't believe it. She lived right down the street from me."
A week before that, another friend fell in love with a man she met on Tinder. Today, I found out that another friend is dating a man who she finds incredible and she did not expect it!
But what's really amazing about these stories? THEY WOULD NEVER HAVE RECOGNIZED THIS PERSON.
In every story, their new love doesn't fit what they thought they were looking for. For some, the person wasn't physically, or intellectually what they thought they were attracted to. For others, they lived too far away, had animals, children, the "wrong" job, or just a totally different outlook on life.
It's the bodybuilder falling for a super curvy woman, the dark, goth friend falling for a wedding planner, or the vegetarian who can't get enough of a hunter.
Every day, I hear:
- "I don't get it. He/she is nothing like I thought I was looking for."
- "You probably won't understand it when you meet them… but I'm head over heels for them."
- "There is such a crazy connection between us."
- "They kiss me and I totally melt."
- "They could have walked right by me on the street and I wouldn't have given them a second glance."
- "They are nothing like I was looking for. Yet, they are perfect for me!"
- "And the lovemaking… We make love for hours… Effortlessly… OMG!!"
What's going on? Why are we falling in love with people whom we couldn't have imagined before?
It's a great question. As a tantra teacher listening to students and participants in my workshops, I have some ideas.
1) We are now looking for True Connection
Historically, we were looking for someone to marry, have children with and to fulfill a certain societal status. It's like a picture was placed in our minds of what we are looking for. That picture could include a white picket fence, perfect family portraits, and Sunday dinners or it might be finding your ultimate rebellious partner with tattoos, a motorbike and concerts every weekend.
Regardless, we had a picture of what this canned life was going to look like. But of course, the picture in our mind didn't include the feelings between you and your partner. Sure, we assumed that we would be happy and fulfilled. But what about the actual connection between you? This wasn't necessarily part of the picture.
But today, it's the passionate connection we seek. We want to feel alive when we are with this person. We want to want to be able to love them completely and we want to feel that love for us as well.
The old days of "looking good for the neighbours and family" (or looking "bad") are gone. We care more about what is going on behind closed doors, than what it looks like from the outside.
2) The brainwashing about what is "attractive" is losing its power over us
We are becoming aware that we have been fed ideas about what is good-looking and that this is getting in the way of finding true love.
I used to be a belly-dancer. Historically, belly dancers were voluptuous women of at least middle age. Their bodies carried the stories of their lives and these stories were shared in the form of sensual dance. But over time, belly dance has become more mainstream. The dancers began having a Hollywood-like look to them – all thin, young with long dark hair. Soon, the middle-aged women with full bodies didn't look attractive any longer. The audience's eyes had changed (not everyone.. but enough).
Our eyes have been changed too. We watch movies where the leading men look like Brad Pitt or Denzel Washington and the women look like Angelina Jolie or Scarlett Johansson. The men are tall and muscular and the women are pencil thin with firm breasts. And everyone looks approximately 25 years old.
Then magazines and advertisers continue this conditioning in order to sell us gym memberships, face creams, protein drinks, and plastic surgery. Our brains have been gradually brainwashed so that we believe exactly what "they" want us to believe is beautiful.
And so, when it comes to finding love, this basically leaves the vast majority of the population out in the cold because we simply don't look like these images.
But as more and more people strive to look like these photoshopped images, being falsely beautiful, fit or youthful starts to lose its appeal. You don't have to go on too many dates from online apps with "beautiful, fit" people to find out that what they look like has absolutely nothing to do with connection, depth of the person, or what kind of lover they are.
In fact, many of the greatest tantric lovers I've known did not fit our stereotyped image. They would have been considered too fat, too thin, small penis, quirky, too short, too old, etc. Yet they had such an amazing focus on the connection, they were naturally tantric, and all the magic that we seek in lovemaking was effortlessly there.
3) We are truly awakening
The world has changed. Maybe it was the 2013 shift from the Age of Pisces to the Age of Aquarius. Maybe it's just that we are evolving. But we can see more in each other than we could a decade ago.
We are more intuitive. We read people faster. We can feel their kindness or their indifference. We can feel their ability to connect or how shut down they are. We can feel their joy or their sadness almost immediately.
We aren't as attached to being attached. We are more content to be alone – so we are more discerning in whom we choose to connect with. We are in full choice all of the time. We are seeking someone who truly adds to our lives, not just someone to fill in a strange picture in our minds.
We naturally see more than just someone's physical appearance. Other aspects are shining through brighter than their physicality. They could be tall, short, fat, fit, old, young, disabled, or whatever, yet we see their spirit. We see their happiness. We see their soul. They may even shape-shift before our eyes – shifting from what society sees to the titan that appears to us in intimacy.
So what does this mean going forward?
"If only our eyes saw souls instead of bodies, how different our ideals of beauty would be."
If you are seeking love and true connection, here are some questions to ask yourself:
- Do you have an idea in your head that is blinding you to who is right in front of you?
- Who put the ideas in your head of what your love must look, sound, or act like?
- Is there a need for a partner to look, act or sound a certain way for your self-worth? Is pride holding you back?
- Are you open to exploring relationships with people who don't fit the image that you are holding in your mind?
- Who is right in front of you but you can't see them?
The times are changing. We are evolving. We want more than what a relationship that looks good on the surface can bring us. We are seeking a deeper experience. We want to go to the next level.
So, if you are seeking love, have hope. None of these friends of mine had any idea that this was going to happen. Many were well on their way of giving up hope that there was anyone out there for them.
When suddenly "he/she" appeared.
And they appeared in the most unlikely places.
Free David Wilcock Screening: Disclosure & The Fall of the Cabal
We interviewed David about what is happening within the cabal and disclosure. He shared some incredible insight that is insanely relevant to today.
So far, the response to this interview has been off the charts as people are calling it the most concise update of what's happening in our world today.Watch the interview here.
Who Lucifer Actually Is & Why They Are Here (Part 7: The Dawning Of Light)
In Brief
- The Facts:
The Hidden-Hand testimony speaks clearly to the role of Lucifer as a catalyst for our growth and learning to be in service to others, with the ironic statement that 'in order for us to be of the most Service to you, we must be utterly self serving.'
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How does a view of evil on our planet from a realm beyond duality help us in our daily encounters with it? Does it help us get beyond our tendency to oppose and judge others? To understand that we are here to learn to serve others as ourselves?
(Note: If you have not read the first six instalments of this article, I would highly recommend that you first read Who Lucifer Actually Is & Why They Are Here (Part 1), (Part 2: Bloodline Families), (Part 3: The Harvest), (Part 4: Selling Your Soul), (Part 5: Ignorance Of The Human Bloodlines) and (Part 6: Insubstantiality of Luciferianism), because they provide an essential context for the discussion here.) Part 7 is the final piece.
Much of our discussion in this series has revolved around the idea that Lucifer appears to be a paradox: a bringer of darkness and devastation on the one hand, a bringer of light and knowledge on the other hand. This apparent paradox, as Hidden-Hand explains below, resolves itself when one is able to conceive of the realm from which Lucifer's mission here on Earth originates, under the wise direction of the Council of Elders:
Questioner: One thing I don't get – and perhaps you can explain this to me Hidden-Hand – is why those who belong to Lucifer (and Lucifer himself) do not fight for the freedom of all souls? If Lucifer represents liberty, freedom of will and knowledge, why do those who serve him not do as the Biblical Lucifer did and rebel against the tyranny of the Elders?
Hidden-Hand: This is a very good question, thank you. I will split it into two parts, and answer the second part after this. Firstly, the Council of Elders are the absolute opposite of tyrannical. They are the Wise and Loving Guardians of our Galaxy. There is so much that one cannot understand from only a 3rd Density perspective. When you reach higher Densities, you see that ultimately, everything balances, and there is only Unity. All else than Unity, is Illusion, or 'thought-form'.
The Council gave us a set of choices. We chose to stay here to help you, despite the cost to ourself. That is the nature of Loving Service to Others. The ultimate paradox in all this, is that in this storyline we are all co-creating together, in order for us to be of the most Service to you, we must be utterly self serving. I do so love our Creator's sense of irony.
Hidden-Hand then goes on to discuss the real story behind the Biblical portrayal of Lucifer and the conflict with Yahweh which we touched on in Part 1, where Yahweh grudgingly agreed to offer a free-will choice to humans through Lucifer's temptation but did not believe he would be disobeyed by humans in the Garden of Eden. Then Hidden-Hand continues on to say this:
As for "fighting for the freedom of all souls", remember that ultimately, this is a Game, that we are all playing here. We are actors, playing on the "stage of Life". This 'world' is all illusion, or 'though-form'. No one really "dies", and no one is really hurt. In between incarnations, you know this very well. But the rules of the game ensure that you must forget who you really are, so that you believe it is all 'real' whilst you are playing the game of Life. That is an essential prerequisite when you are making choices. Otherwise, the game would be too easy.
All The World's A Stage
It is no coincidence that a recurring sense of irony, as well as the innumerable metaphors in our famous books and plays about the nature of life, like Shakespeare's 'All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players,' resonate so deeply with us. It is because we sometimes have the vision to see the external signs, and the stillness to feel the internal inklings, that make it seem as though we are indeed in a game, in a play, participating of our own choosing to benefit from and enjoy the rich and evocative experiences available here on the planet.
Hidden-Hand's testimony not only bears this out, it elaborates upon it in precise detail, in a way that aligns with the heart of many great spiritual traditions, especially Eastern traditions like Taoism and Hinduism which make clear that the duality we experience on Earth is the illusion, and that unity reigns as ultimate truth.
Let's be clear about one thing though. All of this (physical life / incarnation), is a very intricate and skillfully designed Game, whereby the One Infinite Creator, plays the game of forgetting who It is, so that It can learn to remember, and in doing so, experience and know Itself as Creator. All the way down to us tiny individuated sparks of the All That Is. Off stage, and between "Lives" (zero-point time / anti-matter Universe) as incarnated "human beings", we, all of us / you (as Souls), are great friends. Brothers and Sisters in The One.
Between 'lives' we all have a great laugh about the parts we have performed in the 'play', and look forward to and have great fun preparing the next chapters to act out.
I'm reminded of a story told by Dr. David Hawkins, the highly respected lecturer and writer of the bestseller Power vs. Force, who recalled a past life in which he was a fearsome Christian warrior, the best of his clan, and he faced off against his Muslim counterpart, also the most fearsome warrior of his group. As they attacked each other with their huge swords, one fighting for Jesus, the other fighting for Allah, they both struck at the same time and were killed simultaneously. As their souls arose from their bodies they recognized each other and had a great laugh, aware that they had supposedly killed each other for the 'peace of God.' They recognized each other instantly as good friends who have worked together in many lives to push each other to greater heights of knowledge and consciousness.
We Are Here To Work On Ourselves Individually
To be conscious of the big picture, to be 'awake in the dream' as it were, really does help to serve us move forward in our collective evolution. As one moves up into the higher realms one identifies more with one's group soul, or social memory complex, a distinction made often in the Law of One series. It is helpful to understand that Hidden-Hand identifies himself as part of the Lucifer group soul, and this represents the extraterrestrial bloodlines (the true 'Power Lines'), and human beings, including the human 'Illuminati' bloodlines, are essentially considered to be part of the Yahweh group soul. However, that need not be our focal point here on Earth. As Hidden-Hand importantly points out, our main focus in this realm needs to be our own personal, inner work. That is what this particular illusion has been designed for.
Questioner: Regarding our enslavement, you seem to be saying – essentially – that as fractions of our Logos Yahweh, we are equally responsible for his decision to keep us trapped here on our 3rd density planet Earth. That's an interesting thought. In that sense our total freedom must arrive through a collaborative spiritual effort.
Hidden-Hand: From a certain perspective, what you say is correct. From a 3rd Density view, you see yourselves as being "separate" from everything. From a higher perspective, you see that is not at all the case. You and your Creator, are One. As to your statement on your 'total freedom', you are not responsible for those around you. You and they are all One too, when seen from a higher Density, but in this Density, you are here to work upon yourself. You are here to remember who you are, and why you are here. You are here to remember the Infinite Creator. To know your Creator within you, and to offer your Service to him, and others, of your own Free Will choice to Serve. The one comes before the other. When you remember who you are, and you know it, deep within the Core of your Being, you will know and recognize your 'invisible' connection to All that Is, and in so doing, Joy, and Thanksgiving, and Service, will be the natural outpouring result, from your grateful heart. When you work upon yourself, and learn to know the Creator within you, being of Service to Others will be natural for you, and your Glorious Harvest shall await.
Questioner: How do you choose a Service to others path?
Hidden-Hand: Be good to yourself. Cultivate a genuine Love for Life, and for Being. Be genuinely thankful to the Infinite Creator every day, for bringing you into Being, and for his bountiful provision. You have "survived" this far, have you not? You may not have everything you want, but you have everything you need, in order to complete that which you incarnated here to do. Give thanks for that. Show acknowledgment and gratitude to the Infinite Creator, for all that It has done, and is doing for you. It has given you the gift of Life Experience, and offered you the Free Will to decide what you will Create with it. Guard your thoughts carefully, as they are more powerful than you may imagine. When you are coming from a place of Love for, and Service to your Creator, a life of Service to others will become a natural outflowing from that. Always look for ways that you can be of assistance to your fellow Beings. Being of encouragement to others. Build people up, and do not put people down. Be a beacon of light, in a dark world.
Does that old lady need a hand with her shopping bags? How do you treat the homeless man who asks you for some spare change for the shelter? Ever heard about "Angels in disguise"? Look and see the Divine Spark in the Heart of all Beings. Treat them as you would like to be treated yourself, and as you would your Creator if he was speaking directly with you. "For even as you are doing it to the least of these, you are doing it unto me". The Law of Radiation and Attraction. Your thoughts, words, and actions return to you. Ultimately, cultivate a spirit of humble Gratitude. You won't go far wrong with that. Desire to Serve flows naturally from a grateful heart.
Questioner: If we live with a "service to others" philosophy in order to achieve oneness with the infinite source, isn't that really "service to self"? How is the distinction of negative and positive polarity made?
Hidden-Hand: You do not Serve others to achieve Oneness with the Infinite Source, you Serve others, because you love them, as yourself. Others, are an extension of yourself. That's why the Law of Attraction works the way it does. Truly, whatever you are doing to me, you are doing to yourself. We are All One, in the Infinite Creation. Separation is an illusion, because you only see what is in the 3rd Density. You do not see the whole picture.
We achieve Oneness with the Infinite Source of All, as a result of our upward spiral of progression. We are all on the path back to where we came from. We are All on our way back Home.
We can only make a clear, conscious choice to be service-to-others if, indeed, there are perceived benefits for us in choosing a service-to-self orientation. That is what Lucifer is here to provide. Without being provided with this choice, we would remain forever in passive obedience to a 'higher' source, content in the peace and oneness we felt with all things around us, but cut off from the myriad of unique individual feelings and experiences this exquisite game has to offer.
Thus the paradox is resolved. Lucifer provides the pitch-dark context, out from which the brilliant and illuminating light of the morning star can dawn upon us and shine brightly to awaken our consciousness.
Final Verdict
It has been a great joy and pleasure to have put this seven-part series together for the Collective Evolution community. While at the outset I received a few emails of dissent and ridicule, I am so pleased to say that most of the comments since this series got some momentum have been very positive. Some readers were familiar with and had studied the Hidden-Hand material, and were grateful to deepen the exploration into it. Others who were not familiar with Hidden-Hand appreciated having been directed towards the testimony, and felt it made as much or more sense about the good/evil dichotomy that we experience on Earth than anything else they had encountered.
For those who are having difficulty accepting the Hidden-Hand material, the best thing I can probably do is point you to his answer to this very question from a forum member:
Questioner: How can I as an individual take what you say as the 'truth'?
Hidden-Hand: No one is asking you to. Never take what another says to you as "Truth". Your purpose here, is to find your own Truth. Sometimes, others can help you to do so by offering guidance, but for their Truth to become your Truth, it must pass through the test of your discernment. Sit quietly in meditation, and ask the Infinite Creator to guide your path. Meditate upon that which I have shared, and listen to your inner feelings. They are the language of your Soul.
Use all your Negative emotions as they arise, as the tools that they truly are. Train yourself to notice when Negativity arises in you. When you catch yourself projecting a Negative thought, remember that all thought is creative, and ask yourself if that is really what you want to create?
It takes a while to become proficient, but do not give up. Just keep noticing your Negative thought patterns as they arise, and in so doing, simply choose again, and select a response that is more Positive. It is called 'working on yourself', and is the main reason you have chosen to be here right now. To work upon yourself. I wish you well in your transformation process.
Suffice it to say, I have always found Hidden-Hand's testimony not only compelling, but also remarkably consistent in tone and perspective. In fact, it is worth reading just for the times that he dismisses with witty aplomb any of the rude and cynical comments he decides to respond to. If this person is a 'fake,' he is certainly a highly educated and discerning individual who has somehow gotten access to a very lofty paradigm. For my money, Hidden-Hand's testimony is the best elaboration on how the paradoxical aspects attached to Lucifer can all be reconciled, and I feel grateful to have come across this information.
Free David Wilcock Screening: Disclosure & The Fall of the Cabal
We interviewed David about what is happening within the cabal and disclosure. He shared some incredible insight that is insanely relevant to today.
So far, the response to this interview has been off the charts as people are calling it the most concise update of what's happening in our world today.Watch the interview here.
Facebook Recognizes The Risks Of Too Much Screen Time With New 'Time Limit Tool'
In Brief
- The Facts:
In this day and age, most people are spending way too much time staring at a screen and not enough on things that actually matter.
- Reflect On:
Can we use this tool to our advantage to reassess our values and what is really important to us? Perhaps this tool will help many to finally break the addiction to "the scroll" for good.
Finally, it would seem that Facebook has begun to acknowledge the fact that its users are spending too much time on the app and that could potentially have some negative side effects. To combat this, the developers at Facebook are creating a 'Time Limit Tool' so that its users can set a time limit to ensure they aren't wasting too much time on the app. This app can be used for Facebook or Instagram.
This new tool will allow users to be able to track and monitor how much time they've spent scrolling and have a reminder set off when they have reached the time that the user has allotted, and even mute notifications for a period of time.
In a recent blog post, Facebook announced, "We want the time people spend on Facebook and Instagram to be intentional, positive and inspiring. Our hope is that these tools give people more control over the time they spend on our platforms and also foster conversations between parents and teens about the online habits that are right for them."
Facebook users are continuing to decline as people are simply losing interest and are also recognizing how much time is actually being wasted staring at a screen. Having this app is a huge step in the right direction. In fact, just showing people how much time they are actually spending screen-staring on a daily basis is of value.
It's funny because I was just saying to a friend that someone needs to develop an app that actually shows us the amount of time that we spend on the various social media platforms. Maybe Facebook was listening and decided they better jump on this so that they can spin it how they would like, rather than having an outside party app come in called "Time Suck" or Wasted Dayz App" or something to that effect. For many, the amount of time spent would be likely a shock. But getting a clear picture of it and facing this can be an excellent way to inspire us to make different choices with social media.
Some say Facebook's new app doesn't quite go far enough.
"I wouldn't say it's a radical change or that it's going to really change a lot about the way that most people use Facebook or Instagram," Grant Blank from the Oxford Internet Institute told Newsbeat. "It strikes me as a way to balance their corporate interest of keeping people spending as much time as possible on Facebook while still being responsive to people who find the continual notifications to be disturbing or distracting."
How Do You Use The Tool?
To access the tool on either Facebook or Instgram simply head to the settings page and select 'Your Time On Facebook' Or 'Your Activity' on Instagram. At the top is a dashboard showing average time in-app on the device you are using. Below is an option to set a daily reminder that will alert you when you've been spending too much time on Facebook or Instagram.
Let's Use This Tool To Our Advantage
We might as well take this new offering from Facebook and use it to our advantage. First, how about a simple weeklong experiment where we don't change a thing. We use the social media platform as we normally would, and at the end of the week, we check our stats. But before we check, let's take a guess and see if we are anywhere close to that guess or way outside of it. Regardless of what you may have guessed, it still might inspire you to make a change and cut down, or even drastically limit the amount of time you are spending.
What if you were spending 8 hours a week on the book, would that be enough time to inspire you to make a change? What would you do with that extra time?
Why Should You Limit Your Time?
If you're thinking, I generally get enjoyment from Facebook and I love seeing pictures of my friends, family, nieces/nephews, grandkids etc., I wouldn't want to miss out. I'm curious to know how much of that time is actually spent looking at these pictures, versus the endless scroll, in which one is searching for these things? If we limited our screen time, we make more time for real life interactions, more time in nature, more time to ourselves, time to nurture ourselves, time to try something new, time to clean out that closet, time to pick up a new hobby or read a new book and actually learn something.
When you do go on to the platform, you can streamline your experience, by going directly to the pages of your closest friends and family and see if they have posted anything new. You can do this with your favorite pages too, like Collective Evolution. This is a much better way to ensure you are actually seeing the latest content from these pages. Often on Facebook, you only see what they want you to see. There Are Many Ways You Can Get Your News Without Using Facebook.
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Area residents may want to clean out medicine cabinets Saturday as local law enforcement agencies set up drop-off points for safe disposal of old prescription drugs.
Area residents may want to clean out medicine cabinets Saturday as local law enforcement agencies set up drop-off points for safe disposal of old prescription drugs.
Various drop-off sites will be set up from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in Leavenworth and Lansing as part of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, a federal Drug Enforcement Administration initiative.
The Leavenworth Police Department will be collecting unwanted prescription drugs at Price Chopper, 2107 S. Fourth St.
"We've been doing this for probably four years now," said Maj. Dan Nicodemus, Leavenworth Police Department deputy chief.
He said there's a number of reasons for properly disposing of unwanted medications.
Nicodemus said it used to be common for people to flush unwanted drugs down the toilet, but this can contaminate the water supply.
He said simply throwing away unused drugs can present its own problems.
"There are people who go through the trash," he said.
Old medications kept in a home can be stolen and abused.
"It's not uncommon for us to have a report of the theft of medication," Nicodemus said.
He said it seems the Police Department collects in excess of 100 pounds each time it hosts a Drug Take-Back Day drop-off location.
He said the collected drugs are turned over to the DEA for disposal.
The last National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day was in the fall.
"They always have them in the fall, and they always have them in the spring," Leavenworth County Undersheriff Jim Sherley said.
Last fall marked the first time the Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office participated in Drug Take-Back Day.
Sherley said the Sheriff's Office will be participating again Saturday, and this time deputies will be staffing two locations.
Deputies will be collecting prescription drugs at Dillons, 720 Eisenhower Road, and CVS Pharmacy, 390 Limit St.
Sherley said the Sheriff's Office added CVS this time around at the request of the pharmacy's corporate headquarters.
"They made the formal request," he said.
Sherley said officials hope to create a permanent drop-off location for the Sheriff's Office so people will be able to dispose of their old medications throughout the year.
Members of the Lansing Police Department will be collecting old medications at Lansing City Hall, 800 First Terrace.
Capt. Ben Ontiveros said the public has provided positive feedback about the department's participation in previous Drug Take-Back events.


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Gugu Mbatha-Raw meets up with her hunky co-star Sam Reid at the red carpet premiere of their new movie Belle on Thursday (June 5) at BFI Southbank in London, England.
Also in attendance were the film's stars Tom Felton, Sarah Gadon, James Norton, and Miranda Richardson.
Belle is about an illegitimate mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral who is raised by her aristocratic great-uncle and ends up shaping the end of slavery in England. The film is now in theaters in the United States and will be released in the UK on June 13.
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The Thursday, April 12, concert by Lander University's Wind Ensemble, scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. in the Josephine B. Abney Cultural Center Auditorium, will feature English folk songs.
The group will first perform "Fantasy on English Hunting Songs," by American composer Clare Grundman, then Australian-born composer Percy Grainger's masterpiece, "Lincolnshire Posy," an ambitious work based on folk songs collected in Lincolnshire, England.
Assistant professor of music Dr. Reed Gallo, who leads the ensemble, said that two of the work's six movements, "Rufford Park Poachers" and "Lord Melbourne," "are wicked hard, but we're doing them anyway," because they "are among the most beautiful melodies and harmonies in band literature."
Another highlight will be solo performances by recent graduate Marshall Gagne and senior Matt Miller, of Greenwood, with Gagne, backed by Lander's Faculty Brass Quintet, playing American composer Harry de Costa's "Tuba Tiger Rag," and Miller offering an interpretation of Austrian composer Wolfgang Mozart's "Clarinet Concerto."
Gallo said that Gagne "has really stepped up his playing the last year or two." He said that Miller, likewise, "has matured into a fine young musician."
Gallo is an admirer of American composer Alfred Reed, and one of Reed's best-known pieces, "The Hounds of Spring," is in the program as well.
The most unusual selection in the program is surely "Zippo," directed by adjunct instructor of percussion Marc Widenhofer. Gallo described it as a "contemporary work exploring alternate uses of a traditional Zippo lighter." He said the lights will be dimmed in the auditorium, and that four Zippo lighters "will be used to create percussive effects."
Although the concert will emphasize English music, it will begin and end on a decidedly American note, opening with American composer John Williams' "Liberty Fanfare," written to celebrate the centennial of the Statue of Liberty in 1986, and concluding with American composer Morton Gould's "American Salute."
Gallo encouraged the public to attend the free concert, saying, "it's going to be a very good performance."


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Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that it has added an extended interface module for Active State Power Management (ASPM) testing to its E2960B Series for PCI Express (PCIe(tm)) protocol test. This module provides lock of 11 Fast Training Sequences, the fastest lock time on the market.
The E2960B with ASPM testing will be demonstrated at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF), Aug. 19-21, in San Francisco, Moscone Center West at booth 720.
ASPM is a key strategy used in the industry to reduce power consumption in electronic devices. Power saving is critical for mobile devices, as this leads to longer battery life. However, power saving is becoming more important even in data-center devices such as servers, storage and networking equipment driven by the increasing costs of energy and environmental considerations. This trend will drive more stringent design and test requirements in device manufacturing for ASPM. Agilent's extended interface module is designed to simplify the testing of ASPM.
"In testing ASPM, the lock time of the test instrument is critical," said Jun Chie, marketing manager, Agilent's Logic and Protocol Test business. "A test instrument without a faster lock time than the device under test cannot reliably measure the ASPM behavior of the device. Agilent's extended interface module provides the fastest lock time in the industry, with a typical lock time of 11 Fast Training Sequences, and matches the test requirements of the industry leaders."
"Implementation and test of ASPM has always been an important point of discussion during our PCIe training classes," said Ravi Budruk, business development manager, Mindshare Inc., a world-class leader in providing highly technical and innovative trainings. "With the trend toward greener devices, we are seeing an increased interest in this topic. The availability of Agilent's extended interface module for PCIe 2.0 will help address our customers' test challenges and ensure that customers can optimize their power management implementations faster."
The extended interface module is optional, allowing a manufacturer to purchase it when ASPM testing becomes important to its business. This flexibility makes deploying the module more cost-effective. In addition, the extended interface module fits into the same frame as the protocol analyzer module and supports all existing Agilent PCIe 2.0 probes, including mid-bus 2.0, Slot Interposer and flying lead probe 2.0. Thus, the extended interface module provides industry-leading lock times for all probe types while protecting investment and adding value to any Agilent PCI Express 2.0 analyzer.
Agilent's extended interface module is a key addition to the company's E2960B Series PCI Express protocol test, addressing new test challenges in the industry. Agilent's E2960B Series is one of the leading development tools for PCIe 2.0. Benefits of Agilent's PCI Express tools include a versatile form factor, wide range of probing options, and a powerful yet user friendly user interface, including features such as easy flow and context-sensitive columns.
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The Agilent E2960B Series including the N5322A extended interface module is available now. Pricing starts at $36,000. More information is available at http://www.agilent.com/find/pcie2.
More information about the Agilent PCI Express portfolio is available at http://www.agilent.com/find/pciexpress.
The Agilent PCI Express backgrounder is available at http://www.agilent.com/find/pcie_backgrounder.
Product photos of the E2960B Series are available at http://www.agilent.com/find/pcie2_images.
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MindShare is a world renowned training and publishing company that enables high-tech companies to adopt, implement and roll out technologies with greater speed and confidence. Information about MindShare is available on the Web at http://www.mindshare.com.
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SOURCE: thismoment, Inc
January 30, 2013 08:00 ET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - Jan 30, 2013) - Thismoment, an enterprise-class provider of cloud-based software enabling the creation, delivery and measurement of Dynamic Brand Experiences™, today announced a 7x year over year monthly recurring revenue growth for 2012. This strong momentum demonstrates that as brand marketers seek to reach and engage customers in any location, at any time, and on any device in a way that is both personal and relevant, Thismoment's Distributed Engagement Channel™ (DEC) platform is increasingly becoming a central component of their digital marketing strategy.
Introduced in March 2010, DEC is already licensed by more than 100 of the Fortune 500 -- including Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Intel, Target, GM, Maybelline and Sony -- who use it to drive content consumption, sharing, conversation, and conversion easily and simultaneously across Web, mobile, and social media touch points, often on a global basis.
In October of 2012, the company released DEC 4, the newest version of its flagship product. DEC 4 has been the most rapidly adopted release in the company's history, with more than 100 deployments to date, and is delivering unprecedented levels of user engagement as measured by time spent per visit, UGC submissions, and video views.
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"2012 was an important year for Thismoment, as we continued to demonstrate that our platform uniquely provides Fortune 500 brands the power, scale, and agility required to effectively engage consumers across an increasingly fragmented digital landscape."
- Vince Broady, Founder and CEO, Thismoment
"We went to Google and said we need something that's more dynamic, flexible and robust, and they were the ones that brought Thismoment to us, and ever since then, we've been very, very pleased. Overall, the net impact has been substantial. We fight above our weight, so we like companies that move at what we call 'Hyundai speed', and this is what's great about Thismoment...we can turn something over to them, and they can turn it around on a dime."
- Jon Budd, Senior Group Manager New Media, Hyundai
"Thismoment's DEC (Distributed Engagement Channel) has allowed our Tomb Raider local communities to be exceptionally responsive, and empowers each of them to utilize the site as an actual asset. I can now not only receive feedback on our implementations immediately, but I can also be much more flexible with my communication strategies. I can then provide our international constituents capabilities they previously did not possess, and empower them to experience the same advantages."
- Karl Stewart, Global Brand Manager, Crystal Dynamics
"The major benefit really is the amount of time that Thismoment saves us from the mechanical aspects of propagating content through social channels. We can now spend that time on developing the creative messaging and also thinking more strategically about how we want to engage with the end user. Everyone we've met at Thismoment has been more than willing to accommodate our needs, and they have a breadth of knowledge that we've not come across very much in the industry of social media. To be perfectly honest with you, there was simply no single vendor who provided the scope of functionality that Thismoment did."
- David Spector, Head of Mobile, TMP
About Thismoment
Thismoment delivers a cloud-based enterprise platform for digital experience marketing, called the Distributed Engagement Channel (DEC). In active deployment by hundreds of Fortune 500 brands, DEC is used to create, distribute and measure dynamic brand experiences across multiple sites and devices at global scale. Deployed in more than 43 countries and 60 languages, DEC powers hundreds of brand experiences and channels spanning Facebook, YouTube, Web, tablet, mobile, and digital outdoor for many of the world's biggest brands. To learn more, please visit thismoment.com.
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Online Pawnshop, PawnUp.com, Takes the Royal Cake with Winning Auction Bid
Pieces of cake from the wedding of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer and Prince William to Kate Middleton sell for a staggering $7100.
By: PR Newswire
Nov. 11, 2012 12:31 PM
MONTREAL, Nov. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PawnUp.com served up a total of $7100 today at an auction held by Julien's Auctions of Beverly Hills. The first bid was placed on a slice of cake from the wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales who were famously united in 1981. While the cake is no longer suitable for human consumption, it was still expected to fetch between $1000 and $2000. It ultimately sold for $1100. In a surprising twist, the winning bid for the brandy-infused slice of wedding cake from the union of Prince William to Kate Middleton was estimated to be between $600 and $800, and yet the winning bid was an astonishing $6000.
So what could have prompted this seemingly bizarre purchase? The auction house describes these items as "ultimate in Royal historical memorabilia." In this context, the purchase by the online pawn shop makes perfect sense. PawnUp.com buys items outright, and provides short and long term loans on luxury goods and collectibles.
"Despite the fact that we can't eat them, the wins couldn't be any sweeter," said Jay Martin, a spokesperson for PawnUp.com. The online pawn shop has no immediate plans for the iconic pastries but Martin did go on to say, "We greatly admired the late Princess Diana's dedication to helping disadvantaged people the world over. Our company's mission is also to provide assistance to those in need. Therefore, whatever we decide to do, we intend to honour her by continuing to extend goodwill to others."
In the meantime, the cakes will be housed in the secure offices of PawnUp.com online pawnshop. "They couldn't be safer if they were locked up in Buckingham Palace itself," said Martin. He added, "By purchasing both pieces of Royal wedding cake, PawnUp.com is delighted to have the opportunity to keep a little piece of the Royal family together; and hopefully happily ever after."
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PawnUp.com is a leading provider of online pawn services in North America. It offers exceptional live customer support, free, fast appraisals and shipping, low interest rates on secured loans (up to 5%), confidentiality and security. Unlike most other lenders, PawnUp.com does not require any proof of a good credit history from its customers. One can also sell the valuables directly to PawnUp.com; items for sale are fully insured and shipped for free. For more information about PawnUp.com visit pawn shop online at http://www.PawnUp.com
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On the carcass of Achim Freyer's ill-conceived, ugly "Gotterdammerung," director Ian Judge and brilliant Broadway projection designer Wendall K. Harrington ("Grey Gardens," "The Who's Tommy") have created a shimmering, multileveled fin-de-siecle Vienna for the U.S. debut of Franz Schreker's 1918 opera "Die Gezeichneten," or "The Stigmatized." The Wagner and Schreker works are playing in repertory this month on the same unit set, and operagoers who saw any of the four Ring operas will recognize that commonplace raked stage, turntable, scrim and cyclorama. But with the Schreker opera, the mundane has been magically transformed through Harrington's lush, colorful images, which perfectly match the composer's tone paintings. If "The Stigmatized" is not quite the masterpiece that lovers of lost operas are always in search of, this handsome production makes it very much worth seeing.
Before the Nazis put an end to his career in the early 1930s, Schreker was an immensely popular opera composer in Germany, and it's easy to see why. While he was no Richard Strauss as a composer, he knew how to deliver a first-rate libretto that was every bit — and then some — as lurid in its fixation on ugliness and moral corruption as "Salome" or "Elektra." Schreker, however, had no need to go trolling through the works of Oscar Wilde or Sophocles for his source material. The original story of "The Stigmatized" is a real doozy, and anyone who has been following the ongoing Vatican scandal of pedophile priests can relate. It's no wonder European auds of the early 20th century were also fascinated with this tale of power abused.
A group of noblemen have set up a veritable child prostitution ring on a nearby island, abducting some of the city's better looking girls for their own sexual purposes. Their pit of pleasure is threatened, however, when (sorry, there's no PC way to put this accurately) the crippled hunchback Alviano (a heartbreakingly vulnerable Robert Brubaker) donates the island to the city. Meanwhile, he's fallen in love with the gorgeous painter Carlotta (Anja Kampe), who finds he has a beautiful soul encased in a very ugly body. She decides to paint his soul, only to realize that you can't go to bed with a painting. Horny as only a virgin can be, she immediately joins one of the more corrupt but handsome noblemen, Count Tamara (Martin Gantner), for a final blowout orgy on Alviano's island.
Never mind the Nazi opposition to Schreker; there are a few right-wing talking heads on Fox News who'd likely take a torch to this score.
Written in the early days of silent film, Schreker fashioned his libretto like a screenplay, one that begins with lots of quick glimpses at a decadent culture and ends with a few extended scenes of total moral depravity. Judge also works the movie magic by placing his actors between the downstage scrim and the upstage cyclorama, which are always alive with Harrington's constantly moving vintage photographs and paintings, which recall Klimt and Bosch. This production is also blessed with three superb singer-actors — Brubaker, Kampe and Gantner — and Judge's staging of the noblemen's sinister machinations, as well as the very graphic rape scene, is nothing short of brilliant.
Aficionados of Broadway musicals well know that a second-rate score can be salvaged by a great book, but sometimes the reverse is not true (examples: "Camelot" and "Merrily We Roll Along"). Schreker's instrumental colors are often breathtaking. But just as often that music, especially the vocal line, tends to support rather than carry the action.
In a 2005 staging, the Salzburg Festival gilded this hothouse plant by portraying Alviano (again, Brubaker) as a closeted transvestite. Yes, it's that kind of a fun night at the opera.


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Oh No! Duck for President - Imagine That!
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Objective: SWBAT use information gained words in text to demonstrate understanding of the plot.
- Duck for President by Betsy Lewin
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- Lesson vocabulary words from the Reading/Writing word wall: plot, solution, literature, climax, setting, characters, problem, events, imaging
- 'Plot Mountain' worksheet
- Set up whiteboard
- Imaging/Visualizing poster (I'll be adding to this chart throughout my imaging/visualizing unit)
I chose this book because my students LOVE this series (the previous book is Click, Clack, Moo!). It has a clear plot line with a great climax and there are lots of great images for the students to work with. I will use it as a read-aloud because the concepts and voice comes through more clearly when I read it. Due to the higher level of the text, students who comprehend literature in the grades 2–3 text complexity band, with scaffolding as needed, are challenged to engage in this higher level text. (RL.2.10)
"Imaging" is the term that my district uses for "visualizing". In order to stay true to the district expectations, I'll continue to use this verbage. Visualizing is a critical skill for 2nd graders because they need to 'go deeper' in the text. By visualizing as they read, they are creating and tweaking images in their minds as they actively read. This kind of 'close reading', forming images using text, verifying and changing those images, and ultimately comparing their images to the author, creates critical readers and deepens comprehension.
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Underlined words below are lesson vocabulary words that are emphasized and written on sentence strips for my Reading & Writing word wall. I pull off the words off the wall for each lesson, helping students understand this key 'reading and writing' vocabulary can be generalized across texts and topics. The focus on acquiring and using these words is part of a shift in the Common Core Standards towards building students' academic vocabulary. My words are color coded 'pink' for literature/'blue' for reading strategies/'orange' for informational text/'yellow' for writing/'green' for all other words)
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- We've been talking about imaging. Today we'll add another way that imaging helps us:" It makes us understand the plot of the story better. (I add this to the strategy poster.)
- "The story today is about a funny character that you may have seen before. We read the book Click Clack Moo last year."
This lesson was developed to address the Common Core Standard 2.7 (using information gained from the illustrations and words in a print to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot) because it is crucial that students in 2nd grade begin to understand the words and pictures provide evidence of changes in the story. Specific to this story, students look at the plot development to understand how the story elements are organized and understand how the problem is followed by events, the story climaxes and then a solution is provided by the author. Imaging is an important reading strategy that can be employed to help students understand plot development. Instead of simply reading the story and showing the pictures, students are engaged in creating mental images as the story is read (the teacher hides the pictures and reads only the words). This engages them as active participants in the story and encourages them to check their images against the author's illustrations to verify or correct their thoughts.
I am working on imaging/visualizing throughout this unit by helping students realize that this powerful reading strategy can really deepen comprehension. Take a look at some of my other lessons, utilizing the 'Imaging/Visualizing' poster mentioned in the materials section: Imagine That-Make a Picture in Your Mind, Pictures in the Snow-Imaging, Picture This-Lost and Found on a Mountain, Extend Your World, and Imagine What An Inchworm Would Say.
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Set the purpose
- "Today we'll review the idea of a plot and talk about how it makes a "plot mountain".
- "We'll use imaging to make story scenes to put into the plot."
- "Then we can retell the story using the images and the parts of the plot."
Explain (put the pieces on the plot mountain as you talk)
- "The duck is one of the characters that reappears in this story and he's still on the farm, that's the setting.
- "In this story, duck decided to be president, which is the problem (draw the beginning of the mountain). He has to 'fight uphill' (draw the plot mountain going up) to become President. There are some events and then there's an 'Oh, no." (draw the peak of the mountain). We call that 'oh, no' moment the climax of the story.
- "Then at the end of the story, there's a solution to the problem" (draw the other side of the mountain).
- "I brought some characters and event squares. I'll read and then we'll create an image with the pieces."
- Read through the page that says "The animals have chores to do (read the list too). DON'T SHOW THIS PAGE TO THE KIDS. Review the characters and setting. Since these are the characters and setting, I'll put those at the bottom of my 'mountain'."
- "I'll use my imaging - I'll add a cow sheep and pig to the duck picture and a list."
Guided practice
- Read through the page that says "Duck did not like to do chores (read the sign on the page too)." Is that the problem of the book? Can you help me create an image with the square? Let's put that at the beginning of the 'plot mountain."
- Draw a duck and the sign and some animals and a sign.
- Here' is one of my student's depiction of the problem.
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Students Take a Turn
- "Now let's finish the rest of our mountain to complete our plot. What happens after the introduction and the problem? Yes, the events, problem, climax and solution." (refer to the mountain)
- "You'll be using images to help you understand how the plot develops."
- "I'll read and pause at pages with and event, climax and solution and you'll draw an image."
- "Remember to listen to the words - that's where we find the clues and evidence for our images."
Read the text
I drew pictures at the same time and put them up backwards on the board so the kids didn't copy. Here's what I drew for the problem, solution and climax.
- (events) Read through the page that says, "Farmer brown demanded..." kids draw the images.
- (events) Read through the page that says, "The governor demanded..." kids draw the images.
- (climax) - Read through the page that says, "On Election Day..." kids draw the images. Take a look at one of my student's picture of the climax.
- (solution) - Read through the end of the book and kids draw the images. Here is a picture of another student's climax and solution.
- Stop after the pages and review what is happening. Have the kids draw an image and glue it on the 'plot mountain."
- This was a completed student worksheet.
- When we were done - this was the completed whiteboard.
Formative Assessment - Watch as students use images
- As students draw, walk around and check. Ask them why they are making certain images - what words did they hear/i.e. what is the evidence for their images?
- How is the plot changing? What happens at the climax of the story?
- Do they need to change the images when they see the illustration?
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Share What You've Learned
Review the ideas
- "Have the kids 'turn and share' with a partner. Their goal is to see what images are the same and what are different. You can share too."
- "Discuss as a group – how did the plot develop? What was the climax or high point of the story? How did the events lead up to this?"
- "Did the group like the solution?"
This discussion is the first my class will take part in about plot development. Understanding that the plot changes over the course of a story and that is has organization are foundational skills. Students are doing 'close reading' as they analyze how the author develops the plot and uses events that rise to a climax and a solution to wrap up the story.
Scaffolding and Special Education: This lesson could be easily scaffolded up or down, depending on student ability.
For students with language challenges, this lesson should be accessible because the reading is done by the teacher or on the Elmo for the class. The reading level is 2.8, so it is within the 2nd graders' reading level, but I find that they can focus on the reading strategy more fluently when the story is read to them.
For students with higher abilities, it would be worth challenging them to justify their thoughts with higher level language. "Can you tell me 'why' you drew that? What was your reasoning?"


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Looking ahead at the development year in Kansas City, there are enough 2013 leftovers to rival a week of post-Thanksgiving meals.
And speaking of turkeys, 2014 may be the last gasp for the idea of a downtown convention hotel.
The current push for this perennial mega-project began six years ago. The buzz continues, but no pitch has been presented with a risk factor palatable to the guardians of the city treasury. The underperforming Power Light District may be considered an acceptable downtown loss leader, but it poisoned the well for more city-backed bond deals.
There was a flurry of activity toward the end of the year, but none of the development pitches made for the three major candidates — the block of the historic Power Light Building, the so-called American Hereford Association site by the Performing Arts Center, or the block southwest of 14th Street and Baltimore Avenue — passed muster for city financial help.
And with a developer moving ahead with an unsubsidized 257-room hotel project at 16th Street and Baltimore, the old Savoy in store for a 120-room redevelopment, and other hotel projects afoot including the possible conversion of the old Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank on Grand Boulevard, the financial case for a 1,000-room behemoth appears to be getting weaker, not stronger.
Maybe it's OK to have several smaller additional hotels, better linked by the new streetcar line with the Convention Center, than to continue what's been an uphill convention hotel quest. And if the owners of the Marriott Downtown renovated the remaining space in the old Muehlebach wing of the complex, that would add 150 more rooms to the mix.KCI's future
A blue-ribbon task force appointed by Mayor Sly James is expected to make a recommendation this April about the future of the 40-year-old airport complex. Do we put a couple hundred million dollars into refurbishing the current setup, or go big and drop a billion dollars or more on a new, single terminal?
Just a snapshot from a recent flight to Minneapolis-St. Paul over the holidays: The KCI terminal was dingy, the food offerings pathetic, and it felt like a concrete bunker compared with the spacious, well-lit, well-retailed Minnesota airport, the result of $3.2 billion in improvements since 1998.
As opposed to eating expensive hotdogs in a cramped attic of an eatery before leaving KCI, we left Minnesota enjoying a panoramic sunset and ordering drinks on iPads at each seat of the contemporary cafe near our gate, one of several food and beverage establishments in our wing alone.
Which place do you think left the impression of a vibrant, 21st century city?Promise, questions
The near future does hold great promise for the old Bannister Mall site along with south Kansas City.
The biggest thing on tap for 2014 in the area is the expected start of the Cerner Corp. office campus at what's now called Three Trails. The first phase of what's billed as a 4.5 million-square-foot, 15,000-job development over 10 years is expected to include 578,500 square feet of office space and 2,260 employees.
Other positive developments are in the works for the huge Bannister Federal Complex, although its demolition and redevelopment are at least two years off.
Still a question mark is Oxford on the Blue, a proposed 350-acre biomedical research campus near U.S. 71 and Interstate 435, near Blue River Glade, a county park.
Oxford is being pursued by James Stowers III with the help of real estate guru Whitney Kerr Sr. The two are well along in readying the site for development, but they still have not lined up tenants. And despite speculation that a long-awaited second phase of the Stowers Institute would be a likely candidate, Kerr said that's not in the works.
Oxford on the Blue sounds a lot like the Missouri Innovation Park science and technology center being pursued in Blue Springs. It remains to be seen which of those high-concept office parks makes progress this year, if either.Suburban developments
Overland Park is considering one of its largest infill developments in recent history, a $350 million plan that would develop what is now mostly 138 acres of farmland at U.S. 69 and College Boulevard. The City Place proposal calls for more than 1,500 apartments and four office buildings totaling 587,000 square feet and at least 32,000 square feet of retail.
A key planning commission meeting is set for Jan. 14.
In the Northland, the proposed $200 million redevelopment of the mid-1970s Metro North Shopping Center is being readied for takeoff. The proposal by MD Management, in the works for three years, calls for the two-story shopping center, now home to just Macy's and a handful of retailers, to be demolished and replaced with a one-story indoor mall.
In northeast Johnson County, the good development news is that the massive Ikea store in Merriam is well on its way to an expected opening this fall. The not-so-good news is that progress on the Mission Gateway development has continued to stall. Work finally started on preparing the 26-acre site off Shawnee Mission Parkway last fall and then halted at the end of the year.
Developer Tom Valenti says he's reconfiguring the retail layout and waiting for acceptable construction bids, and plans to begin utility work in March. But Mission residents are understandably uneasy about a Wal-Mart-anchored development more than eight years in the making.Coming downtown
Getting back to downtown Kansas City, the streetcar project is the biggest development on track for construction this year. The city also would like to identify future extensions. It seems a no-brainer that continuing the route through the major urban activity nodes, including midtown, Westport and the Country Club Plaza, would be the logical next move.
What will be a difficult political question is how to pay for it. It was expedient to create a limited transportation development district approved by a small number of voters for the current 2-mile route, but that financing mechanism is unlikely to bear the weight of a more extensive system.
Some downtown apartment deals iare n the works this year, including the 311-unit Cordish high-rise proposed for 13th and Walnut streets, another leftover from last year. Will we hear that the proposed Pickwick, Folgers and Commerce Tower renovation projects have started construction? If so, that would add almost 700 apartments to the mix.
Also on tap from last year's development list is the downtown YMCA, a 100,000-square-foot fitness complex being pitched for what's now a parking lot at 10th Street and Grand. It would help make downtown a more livable place for all those new residents.
But will downtown be an attractive location for employers? The federal General Services Administration is planning to bring 900 government workers now at the Bannister Federal Complex to Two Pershing Square, but that's not until 2015. Over the past 10 years, downtown has lost 16,000 private jobs, a 20 percent drop, and that didn't include the departure of AMC Entertainment.
Mayor James is confident that the dozens of smaller, high-tech and other entrepreneurial operations that have sprung up downtown in recent years will help fill that employment gap, but whether that's a replacement for the exodus of major employers remains to be seen.


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Proposed Law Would Use GPS Tracker to Tax You
It was bound to happen eventually - being taxed for driving your car. Seems ridiculous, right? Well, a new law being proposed would use a GPS tracking device that would keep track of the total miles you drive and tax you accordingly.


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